Box Parachute vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Marasmius buxi compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Marasmius	Anthrenus
Species	Marasmius buxi	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden